African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6853

Full Length Research Paper

Vegetation responses to site, elevation and land use in semi-arid rangeland of Southern Ethiopia

Ayana Angassa
  • Ayana Angassa
  • School of Animal and Range Sciences Hawassa University, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 23 July 2015
  •  Accepted: 20 November 2015
  •  Published: 04 February 2016

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